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I hated this book the whole time I read it, but it did keep me reading. The sex was fine, but every character relationship in this book is cringy and most aren’t believable. And there’s not a resolution at the end, you have to read the second book to get that closure. Feels like it was written on one of those short-story smut sites, but not a great one.

Content Warnings

megs_withey's review

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nicola_2310's review

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dark funny reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tarrareads's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5

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𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨… 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙪𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣…𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤’𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧… 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚.

I read this in less than 12 hours. If you haven't read The Words, please do. While The Choice is centred around Memphis, Josh and Skylar, reading The Words first will help you understand what is revealed hurts so much.
I hate Josh. What a douchebag! I thought it in The Words but it was absolutely confirmed in this one. I really wish Skylar had met Memphis first then all of the pain could have been avoided.
Ashley, how can you make me wait for The Consequence!? 😭😭😭 I need it now. I desperately need Memphis to get his happy ending.

𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨
✨️ Childhood Friends to Lovers
✨️ Love Triangle
✨️ Forbidden Romance
✨️ Dark Themes
✨️ Cliffhanger
✨️ Dual POV
✨️ Incomplete Duet

Content Warnings

liz_readslibros's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

noorrr79's review

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4.0

THIS IS PAINFUL I NEED BOOK 2 RIGHT NOW TO HEAL memphiskylar endgame better be served & josh can attempt to kill himself again for all i care he is nothing. I LOVED SKYALR AND MEMPHIS MOMENTS BUT I TOOK 1 STARS BECAUSE I LOATH LOVE TRIANGLE BUT I JUST KNOW THE SECOND BOOK WILL SERVE HARD.

tiffers0117's review

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5.0

Read in one day

I devoured this story! I could not put it down and absolutely will be starting the second book instantly! It has angst, real life, love and pain. Go for it.

lianareadsblog's review

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5.0

I’ve been reading Ashley’s books since 2017 and I can never get enough of her stories.
The Choice is book one in The Star-crossed Lovers Duet and one that I loved so much.
Being the first book, it’s a slow burn romance that takes us on a ride from the beginning of Skylar and Memphis romance.
We’ve met them both in The worlds and I was so excited when I heard that she’s going to write their books.
I loved how real and angsty and heart wrecking some of the scenes are, exactly as I was expecting from her.
Memphis might be a big boy but damn, his past is a wreaking ship and I needed a minute to recollect from that.
I hate cliffhangers with all my heart but I know that some stories need it for us to read the full version of it and I can’t wait to read the conclusion.
It’s unexpected, angsty and steamy. Just how I love them.

Arc review
4.5 stars

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